Thomas Lavigne

Researcher in Biomechanics & Computational Modeling, specializing in poromechanics and multiscale modeling of soft biological tissues.

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Welcome! My research focuses on characterizing the complex time-dependent mechanical behavior of soft biological tissues like human skin and skeletal muscle. I utilize advanced numerical simulation alongside theoretical developments and experiments to create models with direct applications in fields such as pressure ulcer prevention and tissue engineering.

🔬 Current & Recent Research

CNRS ANR Rosaly Post-Doctoral Researcher (12/2025–2027): A two-year project focused on the mechanical characterization of hydrogels embeded with smooth muscle cells, intended for use in understanding aneurysms at the Laboratoire de Mécanique des Solides (LMS), Polytechnique.
Post-Doctoral Position (09/2025–11/2025): A three-month appointment at I2M Bordeaux, dedicated to multiscale modeling, HPC software deployment, and porous fluids.

🎓 The PhD Journey

Former student of the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) Paris-Saclay (Mechanical Engineering), I recently earned a Dual Doctoral Degree (Docteur en Sciences de l’Ingénieur) through a Co-tutelle PhD (2022-2025) that was funded by an AFR grant of the Luxembourg Fond National de la Recherche (FNR). A French grant (CDSN) was also obtained for this work but was abandonned for the AFR FNR.

My thesis, Biomechanical modelling of human skin: a hierarchical porous media framework, successfully coupled mechanics and biology (microvascular response) to provide insights into the time-dependent, ischemic, and hyperemic responses of human skin to an external load.

Joint Effort: Université du Luxembourg & ENSAM Paris.
Awarded the 2025 Excellent Thesis Award (Uni.lu) and proposed for the Rolf Tarrach Prize (Les amis du Luxembourg), the Outstanding PhD Award (FNR) and the Prix Bézier (ENSAM).

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🌍 International Research Footprint

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🤝 Collaborations & Mentoring

I am deeply dedicated to open science and committed to sharing knowledge and fostering new research. I actively participate in student mentoring, guiding interns and junior researchers in computational mechanics and biomechanics.

As part of the Legato Team, the IBHGC, and the I2M Porous Modelling team, I designed and maintain tutorials to help researchers master tools like Git and FEniCSx.

I also collaborate on multidisciplinary studies, including: